Mohave County miner., 1887-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
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h WAsHtsorox, Jan 24th, tes7.
TIE past week In Congress ,nsy very
apeTopiaaely becalled "pcnsion, week, :,
inasmicl, as more money was voted out
ufthc Treasury Cor this purpose than in
.lny one week during the present session.
|s.iHd uow siheres isga n proposition before
Congress- 10 establish 4 civil rsnsien aisf,
for the benefit oi Government employees
who have been thirty or forty years at
their desks. This, Of course, meets With
The unqualified approval from all the Der
panment tlerks, but it will probably
rncct vigorous opposition from the
sfoilsmen in and out oi Congress.
They will hold that instead Of deyj,,ing
schemes for prolonging the Tenure OF Of.
Ace, Congress had far better set fixed
limit to terms ofofficial service, and adopt
the policy Of rotation. ~ . n
A recent scene in an executive session
OF The Senate has furnished fresh pabu-
lurn for the opponents ol secret sessions,
aud now one hears .star ciiain!er rowdy-
isuip rung on 20 many changes. II war
Senator kiddelbcrgcr who stirred the
Senate mp. The British cxtradition treaty
being under discussion. he denounced !,
as scheme to curry faror with the Brit
ish tyrants, and said Senator's need not
hope to hide their yutes on the treaty.
He declared that he woaId make it his
daty TO pnl,lisl the yoto regardless o:
rules.
This arouse.I Senator's Esiminds, Frye
and others, who undertook 10 roDyincs
| the Virginia Senator that bc yas amen
able 10 the rules at all times. Mr. Ri.
d.ei,erger defied tie rules, and said he
wonld defy the Senate TO exfeI Kim foi
making psLlie votes that would sscriiicc
the principle sof this GoyepmeEt
At one time seycnl Senators were
shouting nj the tops % their voices, re
thai they we're di.iin.tly heard in thc
roriIors and adjoining eo,. nl!irc rooms
The excited reinarks were directed al
Senator Eiddiebcrgcr and lac w.is do.ng
hiS het to slioat hack at iosr or iyc Sen.
ators wl,o were shouting at i'm. .,,.s..
The new SeDa;or-riect from Sex York
Congressman iiiseock, viii bc ronspicu
nu. IN u,e ssnatc through i,is, vile knowl
edge ofcysryil,iag rela.iag 70 aprIopria
iions for the various departments of the
Government In general debate he viii
compare hyorAi'iy With any oi the sena
toss. lie may never as,onisli bis auditor,
/ Will, his bliilancy, bat be il sure TO sat
/, isfy them Always with his sooI gensc and
knowledge OF buTiness affairs.
| Mr.. Hisco;k hIs been called On indo
lent man aocausc he has an appearance
Of ro:ass and u sery tl,iibesatc in hi'
movements. Ills nsinre seeIns 10 he con
Trajectory, however, .or there are time.
when he is iuriagsly industrious and ener
| SstiSs liG b4tn tsaiSs sAsbpSFbA"s PRIV
| ly figurc, and peculiar mouth, which !,
said 10 rescta5le that sem in the stat, I
O. yoing Apgnsgs Cirsar. Some peopl,
say Mr. Hiscerk shayes his upper lip OF
4 account Of the u.rycS Ct tbs ieculjal
/ ae1,l,, wl,fa a ,aoGsi.ei,e u permi,,es
i TO grow vaala hido-a4 ias tzgF
An ifidefn,ts number oi millions rri
| resented In the person Of Mr.. Geor,y
Hearst, Will max. session ypSaine the yea
they lately occupied lB ihe Senate wing Q
the Capitol. Dir, IIear1t sill I've dis,in
guishcd for being ono oi ibe richest m.
/ in the Senate, the mopey s,c has acquire
being his only title to copsitiara,ion, 80
rial gr political. lie ovcarisi a eeat !!
the sen:;tp o few Asoss List year, hayin
bean appointed by tho Democratic Cos
crEor OF CaliioruiI to Gil the vacsnr
caused By the .l-a,i Of Senator Miller
Il His l,riet career there was create
failure i.l4n .Ir. Tabor's. Tor The Lite
had sense enesgh moi 10 try y inske
speecL, and MS. IieaFst did NOD.
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